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The Yakima River Headwaters TU Chapter recently completed the first of many events on Crystal Creek, an intermittent tributary of the Yakima. Historically, the area of Roslyn and Ronald, WA were mining towns, and Crystal Creek bears the legacy of those operations. Smaller tributaries and springs... [ READ MORE... ]

In drought conditions, fish and wildlife will change their behaviors to avoid stressors - predators, water temperatures, and other recreational activities where human interactions can impact today's and future generations.
In our closed or restricted streams and rivers in the headwaters, suction... [ READ MORE... ]

One of about a million things that I love about working in conservation is the fact that you tend to work with great people. Bright, innovative people with a desire to use their business to give back to conservation. Let me introduce you to one of them, our newest TU Business member.
I think I met... [ READ MORE... ]

What's big and loud and exciting and fun in Orlando? Could be any one of a dozen different theme parks and vacation destinations. The Mouse, Harry Potter, Universal Studios - they're all here. But they're not the drawing card for us. We're here at the International Fly Tackle Dealer trade show. And... [ READ MORE... ]

What a winning fly looks like compared to its unused brother from the Utah Single Fly Tournament on the Green River
By Brett Prettyman
Rumors of the demise of the Trout Unlimited Single Fly Tournament on Utah’s Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam were greatly exaggerated – at least for a while. The... [ READ MORE... ]

Yesterday I spent 2 hours exploring Ash Creek near Thornhurst, PA. A small stream with relatively easy access from the parking area for State Game Lands 135 (does require about 200 yards through the woods and brush to reach the stream. Due to the high water I wasn't able to explore the beaver... [ READ MORE... ]

“In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing. We lived at the junction of great trout rivers in western Montana, and our father was a Presbyterian minister and a fly fisherman who tied his own flies and taught others. He told us about Christ's disciples being fishermen,... [ READ MORE... ]

It’s Montana. You know you want to fish there this summer. I want to fish there this summer. We all want to fish there this summer. The only real questions have to do with the details: How? When? Where? The good news is that neither of us has to know the answers to any of those questions because... [ READ MORE... ]

A Bonneville cutthroat landed by a lucky angler in its native range in Wyoming. Chris Hunt photo
By Brett Prettyman
Trout Unlimited loves native fish and programs that not only promote conservation efforts for the species, but also the enjoyment of the creatures.
Yellowstone cutthroat - Michelle... [ READ MORE... ]